Words with the letter O

The letter O is a vowel that plays a vital role in Scrabble, valued at just 1 point but incredibly versatile. It’s one of the most commonly used vowels in the English language, making it easy to incorporate into a wide range of words. Short words like go, so, to, and on are especially helpful for quick plays and creating parallel words across the board. Because of its frequency, having one or more O tiles on your rack gives you flexibility and helps in connecting with other high-scoring consonants.

Strategically, O is often used to extend existing words or to build longer ones like look, cold, bore, or storm. It’s also useful in forming plural and verb endings, such as adding -o to turn ban into bano in certain valid word lists. O pairs well with high-value consonants like J, K, and Z, helping to form big-point words like joke or zone. Even though O has a low point value, using it skillfully helps maintain rack balance and opens up opportunities for scoring in multiple directions on the board.

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Word	Scrabble© Points	WWF Points
foreseeability	23	23
foreseeable	18	18
foreseeing	16	16
foreseen	12	12
foreseer	11	11
foreseers	12	12
foresees	11	11
foreshadow	19	19
foreshadowed	22	22
foreshadower	21	21
foreshadowers	22	22
foreshadowing	25	25
foreshadows	20	20
foreshank	19	19
foreshanks	20	20
foresheet	14	14
foresheets	15	15
foreshock	21	21
foreshocks	22	22
foreshore	14	14
foreshores	15	15
foreshorten	17	17
foreshortened	20	20
foreshortening	23	23
foreshortens	18	18